The managing director of a company that runs entertainment events, has given a presentation to members of Tenby Town Council on how he envisages the De Valence Pavilion providing a versatile flagship venue, capable of hosting a broad range of events.

Steve Bines, of SUB Live Ltd, told councillors at their meeting on Tuesday night that his team at OJO Entertainment has over 25 years experience of operating entertainment venues and managing events, when putting forward a proposal that the firm teams up with the De Valence Trust to run the venue in Upper Frog Street.

Since the pavilion reverted back into Tenby Town Council ownership following the liquidation of the De Valence Trust in May of last year, members of the council elected to set-up a new Trust to run the venue while they consider options for the future of the building.

Mr. Bines told them that his firm's mission statement and the Trust's came from the same angle, to strike a balance between providing a service to the community and remaining commercially viable, with the building run as a multi-purpose event centre.

In recent weeks, members of the council have received presentations from a variety of parties interested in either purchasing the De Valence or leasing the building.

However, one person who recently gave one such presentation proposing to lease the main hall and the balcony areas of the De Valence for conversion into a two-screen cinema, has criticised them for dragging their feet on making a decision on the venue's future.

Tony Harries, who proposed the idea, has over 50 years experience in the cinema business and operated the Palace Cinema in Haverfordwest from 1999 to 2003.

"Nobody on the town council seems to be able to make a decision and the building's future is going to drag on," he said.

"I believe the town council has gone into recess now for the summer and I haven't heard anything back from them since my presentation.

"The worrying thing is if they've formed a new trust to run the building, but look what happened to the last trust.

"I can't see anything proper happening at the De Valence for years," added Mr. Harries, who also expressed his disappointment that the town's Royal Playhouse Cinema was being left unused, when he believed it could still be utilised as a successful cinema whilst plans to develop the facility were still on standstill.